The regenerative economies theme has attracted a lot of interest and new faces to the 7th Annual Confluence: Summit on the Outdoor Recreation Economy, Sept. 7 - 9 at the Chilkat Center for the Arts in Haines.
Here's a partial list of the people and organizations coming to Confluence: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Raina Thiele (DOI), Julia Hnilicka (USDA RD), Spruce Root, State of Alaska departments of Health, Transportation, State Parks and State Forests, US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Parks Canada, Chilkoot Indian Association, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Municipality of Skagway, Skagway Economic Development, Juneau Economic Development, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association, Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture, Yukon Department of Economic Development, Sitka Trail Works, Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon, Alaska Wildland Adventures, Alaska Trails, Alaska Dream Cruises, Discovery Southeast, University of Alaska Land Management Office, Challenge Alaska, Anchorage Parks and Recreation, Anchorage Parks Foundation, Eddyline Outdoors, Haines Borough, Haines Chamber of Commerce.